Cigarette stub extinguisher



. No v. 11, 1941. E; g 2,262,440

CIGARETTE S TUB EXTINGUI SHER Filed Jan. I s, 1940 INVENTQ wn-uzss ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Elmer E. Moberg, Chicago, 111.

Application January 3, 1940, Serial No. 312,272

1 Claim.

This invention relates to cigarette stub extinguishers and has for an object to provide a cigarette stub extinguisher which can be applied to the edge of an ash tray.

A further object is to provide a cigarette stub extinguisher adapted to cut the lighted end off a cigarette. I

A further object is to provide an ash tray into which the lighted end of the cigarette drops when severed, thus preventing the fingers from becoming blackened or stained, as is the case when a cigarette is pressed against the sides of an ash tray by the fingers.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be formed of a few strong simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim without the rivets 5.

departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of I the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device applied to the edge of an ash tray, shown by dotted lines.

, Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the device. Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, an ash tray and cigarette being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of, Figure 4, looking in the direction of the arrows, and showing a cigarette in dotted lines.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 6-45 of Figure 4, and showing a combined gauge wire and stop member.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, I ll designates a plate of angular formation in cross section having a top member IIadapted to overlie a tray I2, and a vertical member I3 extending downwardly from the top member II upon the inside of the tray well. A plate 9 is secured to the vertical member I3 by rivets 5 and extends downwardly upon the outends of the blades. slot 20 in the vertical member I3 and outside of side of the tray wall. The plate has an offset 8 adapted to abut the top edge of the tray and coact with a set screw 1 carried by the plate to secure the extinguisher to the wall of the tray, The top member I I is provided with a central opening I4 into which a cigarette stub I5 may be inserted with the burning end downward. A combined gauge wire I6 and stop member 6, formed from a single, length of wire, is disposed below the opening I4 in the top member I I, and is secured at one end to the vertical member I3 by one of The gauge wire I6 limits the extent of insertion of a cigarette stub through the opening I4. I

Blades I'I disposed immediately below the top member I I, provide means by which the burning end of the cigarette stub I5 may be cut off. The blades H are pivotally connected at their rear ends, and are secured to the top member II by a single pin I8. The blades are normally held in opened relation by a spring I9, the front ends of which straddle the pivoted ends of the blades, and are terminally engaged against cars 22 on the The blades extend through a the slot are formed to provide finger pieces 2| through the medium of which they may be conveniently closed.

The stop member 6 extends centrally across theslot 20 until it abuts against the underside of the top member II. The finger pieces 2| may be pressed inwardly to move the blades H in the direction of each other through the slot 20 until notches 23 formed in the blades engage around the stop member 6 when the blades reach their fully closed relation.

The extinguisher can easily be secured to the side of an ash tray simply by placing the extinguisher over the upper edge, then by tightening the securing screw I it is secured held in place.

When it is desired to extinguish a cigarette stub the lighted end is inserted into the opening I4 until it rests against the wire gauge I6. The finger pieces are then forced together to cause the blades I! to slide over one another on the pivot I8 until the notches 23 engage around the upper portion of the stopmember 6. The lighted end of the stub has been cut off at this point. When the finger pieces 2| are released the spring l9 returns the blades to open or normal position.

Fromv the above description it is thought that the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

In a cigarette extinguisher having a support of angular cross section, one member of the support being provided with an opening through which a cigarette may be inserted with the burning end downward, said member having spring pressed blades pivoted at one end thereon and movable across said opening to sever the burning end of the cigarette, and said blades projectin through a slot in the other member of the support and terminating in finger grips for closing the blades; a combined gage and stop comprising a single length of wire bent in right angular form,

one leg of the Wire being secured to the slotted member of the support and projecting across the slot thereof to limit closing movement of the blades, and the other leg projecting across said opening to limit the extent of insertion of the cigarette end through said opening.

ELMER E. MOBERG. 

